In many material-handling applications it is necessary to make adjustments in the load support center distances to accommodate loads of dierent lengths or widths, especially if these loads have to be captured to avoid shifting. These loads can come in variety of shapes and sizes, and encompass a variety of industries. Similar designs concepts are used in tooling storage, automated inventory systems, and in large product handling systems. In this case, the customer’s design concept included two carriage beds supported on rollers and running on a guided track. These carriages had to either converge or spread apart to accurately position under specic support points on loads of dierent lengths. In some applications of this type one carriage may stay stationary while the companion carriage m

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